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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1929
Page
4
Fragmentary newspaper text shows subscription rates and Associated Press note. Includes biblical quotation from Matthew 28 7 8 and a prayer paragraph. Readable items mention Winchester Virginia publishing company and multiple early 20th century newspaper notices.
The article recalls the September 12 1918 Pershing led St Mihiel offensive with 430000 Americans and 70000 French, 3000 planes and 400 tanks. It notes 15000 prisoners and 440 cannons captured and the broad Allied victory setting stage for the September 26 push across 200 divisions and 22 000 guns ending the war.
Governor Byrd appoints William H. East of Augusta to the State Highway Commission predicting harmony and steady leadership. East is described as level headed calm and practical with an all Virginia nonsectarian outlook and a history of measured responses in the Senate. His addition is expected to blend smoothly into the commission without discord.
The article argues that retaining a 10 percent tariff on hides would raise costs for footwear, costing American consumers about 50 million more yearly while boosting farmer income by about 9.39 million. It accuses manufacturers of funding political campaigns to pressure tariff policy and warns of inflated shoe prices borne by tillers of the soil.
The Graft Zeppelin world tour sparks talk of regular round the world flights on vacation schedules. Experts anticipate faster travel to remote regions as airship lanes open, speeding civilization and resource development worldwide.
A devotional recital extols the Christian call to spread the light through ministers teachers and Sabbath school work. Mention includes John 8 12 Charlottes Hymn Just As I Am and Sarah White's deathbed visions as proof of faith extending light through Bibles and periodicals.
The piece compiles wholesale and retail prices for grains eggs butter and livestock from Baltimore and local markets. A stray line questions a Zeppelin commuting service, reflecting the era’s lighter aside amid market data.
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